pasterización

[past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]

/[past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]/ noun

The verdict

“pasterización” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.

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Index ES-pasterizacion · pasterización · Spanish

pasterización · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "P" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for pasterización
PropertyValue
Headwordpasterización
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA[past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “pasterización” en español

pasterizaciónqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

pasterización is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for pasterización, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is pasterización, spelled P-A-S-T-E-R-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "pasterización"?
"pasterización" is spelled P-A-S-T-E-R-I-Z-A-C-I-Ó-N. The IPA pronunciation is [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn].
What does "pasterización" mean?
As a noun, "pasterización" means: Esterilización parcial de un alimento mediante la elevación de su temperatura a unos 80 ó 90°C durante un tiempo menor al minuto.
How do you pronounce "pasterización"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "pasterización" is [past̪eɾisaˈsjõn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "pasterización" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list